Buffalo says goodbye to firefighters who died

Buffalo starts a day of mourning today for the two firefighters who died together early Monday while trying to rescue someone they believed was trapped inside a burning building.

The Buffalo Newsreports that a somber procession with the body of Lt. Charles W. "Chip" McCarthy left a funeral home this morning bound for St. Joseph Cathedral. Later today, a procession with the casket of firefighter Jonathan Croom will move through the city to the same church for an afternoon service.

More than 10,000 firefighters from around the country are expected to attend the services.

Update 1:40 p.m. ET: More than 5,000 firefighters from around the country and Canada lined the streets to bid farewell to the hero firefighters.

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